President. it should be easy to comprehend why the committee has taken the action of a limited reauthorization. The report accompanying the bill sets out the background on a situation of some confusion over congressional intent about what situations qualify for declarations under the Disaster Relief Act. Specifically. as the committee was preparing to report reauthorizing legislation. the President used this act to provide assistance to parts of Florida hard pressed by the arrival of massive numbers of Cuban refugees. Then and now I clearly supported some Federal assistance for what was unquestionably a major problem. However. at no time was it appropriate to use this act as the means to provide that assistance.
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